On Monday, November 20th, 2023, an Italian tribunal convicted 207 people and sentenced them to a combined 2,100 years in prison for charges related to their membership in the 'ndrangheta organized crime syndicate. The 'ndrangheta is an international criminal organization known for its involvement in drug trafficking, extortion, and money laundering, estimated to have a turnover of €53 billion ($62 billion) a year. The convictions and sentences are a major victory in the fight against organized crime, showing that the 'ndrangheta and other criminal organizations must be held accountable for their actions.
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At least 43 migrants perished in a tragic shipwreck off the coast of southern Italy on Sunday morning. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed her deep sorrow and condemned the human traffickers who had crowded the boat with migrants in “adverse weather conditions”. The tragedy serves as a reminder of the dangers of human trafficking and the need for greater efforts to protect migrants from exploitation.
French police have arrested Edgardo Greco, a 63-year-old convicted murderer linked to Italy's powerful 'Ndrangheta organized crime group, who had been on the run for 16 years. Greco had been convicted of killing two people in the early 1990s in a fish shop in Calabria, Italy with a metal bar. With help from Italian colleagues, French police arrested Greco in Saint-Etienne, where he had been living and working as a pizza chef for the past three years. He is now awaiting extradition to Italy.